EPA Inspector General to probe air monitoring

EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) will investigate “EPA’s oversight of state and local ambient air monitoring operating schedules,” in order to ensure that its scrutiny is sufficient to avoid underreporting of air pollution, according to a recent notice. Patrick Gilbride, director of the implementation, execution, and enforcement directorate at OIG’s Office of Special Review and Evaluation, outlined the forthcoming investigation in a brief March 19 memo to EPA air chief Joe Goffman. “Our objective is to determine whether the...